German-Australian practice Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) recently won the first prize in the Masdar Eco City Center Competition for Masdar, United Arab Emirates. LAVA already succeeded in the first stage of the competition earlier this year, and collaborated with Kann Finch Group,…
On Thursday, July 16, the mayor of Korça, Albania and the international jury pronounced German architecture firm BOLLES+WILSON winner of the competition for the new Korça City Center Master Plan. The international two-stage competition was decided in favor of the Münster-based office for its concept of “Scenographic Urbanism”,…
In October 2008, Bustler reported on New York-based practice Weiss/Manfredi winning the international master plan competition for The Taekwondo Park in Muju, Korea. As Austin Tragni of Weiss/Manfredi told Bustler today, this subsequent work has been completed in early 2009. After the first part of this year,…
The Secchi-Vigano project for the renewal of Rue De La Loi in Brussels, Belgium has recently been unveiled by JDS/Julien De Smedt Architects. This master plan is sought to create permeability among what is now two isolated communities on either side of Rue de la…
Master Plan to ensure the protection of waterfront parkland and dramatic Manhattan views for the pleasure of the community via passive lawns, kid’s play elements, interaction with water and nature combined with natural erosion protection and promotion of aquatic life. Last week, the Jersey City Waterfront Parks Conservancy held a…
Last week we reported on Plasma Studio’s winning entry to the Xi’an World Horticultural Expo. Today we present the 2nd place entry by Serie Architects. Competition 2nd Prize Building…
On September 17, 2007, French President Nicolas Sarkozy marked the inauguration of “La Cité de l’architecture & du patrimoine”, the visionary plan for a new ‘Grand Paris’, by stating his wish for international consultation on a “new comprehensive development project for Greater Paris” which would bring together the professional expertise…
French firm archi5 has been announced winner of the international master plan competition for Stockholm’s Nya Årstafältet neighborhood. archi5’s winning proposal ‘Arkipelag’ has been a collaboration with landscape architect Michel Desvigne. Illustration of archi5’s winning master plan proposal for Nya…
Steven Holl Architects have been selected as the winning firm for the design of the master plan of the “Shenzhen 4 Tower in 1” competition by unanimous decision. Bird’s eye view of the winning “Shenzhen 4 Tower…